#1301
Simpson College
· Simpson College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 54.7%
- Transfer share
- 4.5%
- Scale
- 3.1
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Transfer Students
Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.
- Ranked
- 1,898
- Page
- 53 / 76
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#1302
New England College
· New England College, NHMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 44.8%
- Transfer share
- 11.8%
- Scale
- 3.0
#1303
Alcorn State University
· Alcorn State University, MSMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 46.7%
- Transfer share
- 7.2%
- Scale
- 3.4
#1304
Everett Community College
· Everett Community College, WAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 47.7%
- Transfer share
- 4.9%
- Scale
- 3.8
#1305
American Medical Academy
· American Medical Academy, FLProfile in progress
- Transfer completion
- 42.7%
- Transfer share
- 47.4%
- Scale
- 2.7
#1306
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
· Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, COMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 22.8%
- Transfer share
- 17.2%
- Scale
- 4.4
#1307
Caldwell University
· Caldwell University, NJMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 53.8%
- Transfer share
- 4.4%
- Scale
- 3.2
#1308
University of Central Arkansas
· University of Central Arkansas, ARMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 45.3%
- Transfer share
- 5.7%
- Scale
- 3.9
#1309
Trinity Washington University
· Trinity Washington University, DCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 46.2%
- Transfer share
- 8.7%
- Scale
- 3.2
#1310
Johnson & Wales University-Online
· Johnson & Wales University-Online, RIMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 36.0%
- Transfer share
- 26.8%
- Scale
- 3.3
#1311
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
· Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, INHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 56.6%
- Transfer share
- 0.8%
- Scale
- 3.3
#1312
University of South Carolina Beaufort
· University of South Carolina Beaufort, SCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 41.8%
- Transfer share
- 11.3%
- Scale
- 3.3
#1313
Lourdes University
· Lourdes University, OHMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 54.8%
- Transfer share
- 5.0%
- Scale
- 2.9
#1314
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
· University of New Hampshire at Manchester, NHMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 47.3%
- Transfer share
- 11.4%
- Scale
- 2.7
#1315
Lake Forest College
· Lake Forest College, ILMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 51.2%
- Transfer share
- 5.0%
- Scale
- 3.3
#1316
Drake University
· Drake University, IASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 50.8%
- Transfer share
- 4.4%
- Scale
- 3.4
#1317
Florida College
· Florida College, FLMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 55.0%
- Transfer share
- 5.2%
- Scale
- 2.8
#1318
Concordia University Texas
· Concordia University Texas, TXSolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 45.8%
- Transfer share
- 9.3%
- Scale
- 3.1
#1319
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
· Northwestern Oklahoma State University, OKMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 41.8%
- Transfer share
- 12.1%
- Scale
- 3.2
#1320
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
· Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas, PRMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 57.5%
- Transfer share
- 2.8%
- Scale
- 3.0
#1321
Virginia State University
· Virginia State University, VAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 47.2%
- Transfer share
- 5.5%
- Scale
- 3.7
#1322
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
· Louisiana State University-Shreveport, LAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 34.0%
- Transfer share
- 26.3%
- Scale
- 3.4
#1323
Edison State Community College
· Edison State Community College, OHMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 53.0%
- Transfer share
- 2.1%
- Scale
- 3.7
#1324
Gannon University
· Gannon University, PAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 52.5%
- Transfer share
- 3.3%
- Scale
- 3.5
#1325
West Virginia State University
· West Virginia State University, WVMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 51.3%
- Transfer share
- 3.7%
- Scale
- 3.5
How we score — methodology (v1) ▾
Eligibility
Four-year institutions with an IPEDS transfer-student completion rate and ≥500 undergraduates.
Score weights
60%
25%
15%
Transfer Student Completion Rate 60%
Transfer Share 25%
Log Scale 15%